Bloody, Lily (vocals by Marshmallow Fortresses.  This alternate version of Blood, Lily will feature on the companion ep to the forthcoming LP This Is All There Is.

Sincere thanks to Marshmallow Fortresses; a true DIY spirit.

Blood, Lily (demo - vocals by Marshmallow Fortresses)

Our Promise  is track 5 on the Holocaust Nancy LP This Is All There Is.  The LP was released on 17.11.16.

Videos from This Is All There Is can be found at the Holocaust Nancy youtube channel.

Sincerest thanks to: GA, CZ and MF for all of their encouragement and support.

Our Promise

No Moral Compass

Muse upon our existence
Around West End dining tables.
Each one has two-penneth
But not one of them is intelligent.
What we need is ‘change’ he agrees,
Change for ‘them’ of course, not for me.
She leans in and nods approvingly
“Can someone pass the hummus, please?”

Look at me I have something to say
Blah blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah
I’m a moral vacuum, I’m the face of the day (decay)
La la la la, la la la la
I have a compass with no sense of direction
Blah blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah
I fake shock and compassion with an upwards inflection
La la la la, la la la la

“I left University with a 1st in insecurity”
An old joke, told badly … still, they all laughed.
Social politeness dictates 
We must join in, we must have something to say …
“We just saved a rescue dog”
“I think my cat’s gay?”

Look at me I have something to say
Blah blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah
I’m a moral vacuum, I’m the face of the day (decay)
La la la la, la la la la
I have a compass with no sense of direction
Blah blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah
I fake shock and compassion with an upwards inflection
La la la la, la la la la

No Moral Compass (demo)

On The Edge Of A Knife (demo)

Like Glue (demo)

She's Such an Optimistic Fool will feature on the forthcoming LP Never Will Be.

She's Such an Optimistic Fool (demo)

Happy as We Are will feature on the forthcoming LP Never Will Be.

Happy as We Are (demo)

The vocals on this were recorded 1st time, one take, in an attempt to capture the frustration of the lyrics.  This will be the final mix - warts and all.

Backwards first
I’ve had enough
Of double talk and meaningless words
They head towards a fragile cliff
They’re taking everyone with them
Lies, mistruths, ‘inadvertent’ use
They’re taking everyone with them

Over the edge
Over the edge

First foot forward 
Mud up to our knees 
Drowning in increasing uncertainty
Vote for us - we have a plan
We can‘t tell you yet, the jelly’s not set
Lies, mistruths, ‘inadvertent’ use
They’re taking everyone with them

Over the edge
Over the edge

Black is white
Truth is grey
They need an ‘out’ for their weaseling ways
A house divided, a nation chided
Vote for us - we have a plan
Lies, mistruths, ‘inadvertent’ use
They’re taking everyone with them

Over the edge
Over the edge

Over the edge, Oh, Oh, Oh
Over the edge 

Over the edge, No, No, No
Over the edge

Over The Edge

I’m not the keeper of my own fate
I have no control over my own name
They say, they do what they want
Anyway
Acquaintances disguised as friends
They lurk at the bar of shallowness
“I’ve know him a long time – he’s a friend”
Oh, the emptiness

They will never know me
No, they will never know 
They will never know me
No, they will never know 

My skin it crawls with each breathless drawl
A social ladder to be stepped upon?
Hapless bystander? Unwilling pawn?
Always
Coat-tails worn ragged and thin
I look back with a knowing grin
As they hitch a ride to the next ‘big thing’
No bitterness

They will never know me
No, they will never know 
They will never know me
No, they will never know 

I’m well past my sell-by-date
I don’t hold court like the ‘good’ old days
The courtiers have found a new ‘king’
Poor him
Acquaintances disguised as friends
They lurk at the bar of shallowness
They know me not, they know me not
Oh, the happiness

They will never know me
No, they will never know 
They will never know me
No, they will never know

Acquaintances Disguised as Friends

The lyrics were written prior to the death of Mark Hollis of Talk Talk (see verse 2, lines 3 and 4).  They now seem a fitting tribute to a great musician.

How can we dance on the head of a pin?
Share all of our dreams like bright young things?
I won’t tell, if you don’t tell
A stanhope of hope in this fragile, little world

Anywhere but here
you know it makes me want to cry
Anywhere but here
you know it makes me feel alive

How can I see a more youthful you?
A man of 60 something but always 42
Happiness Is Easy, it’s The Colour of Spring
I squint into my future, I ‘Do’ Believe In You

Anywhere but here
you know it makes me want to cry
Anywhere but here
you know it makes me feel alive

That which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger
I feel like a cat who’s lived 9 lives, or longer
I want to cuddle up and pretend to read a book
happiness is easy, when happiness is you

Anywhere but here
you know it makes me want to cry
Anywhere but here
you know it makes me feel alive

Anywhere but here
you know it makes me want to cry
Anywhere but here
you know it makes me feel alive

Anywhere but here
you know it makes me want to cry
Anywhere but here
you know it makes me feel alive

Anywhere But Here

The world is such a terrible place
It’s filled with violence and rage
If I’m wrong, prove me wrong
Not with words, don’t go on
Prove your point with actions and deeds

Perhaps, perhaps it’s just me?
Perhaps, perhaps it’s just me?

Glued to his mobile phone
He’s a social media whore
If I’m wrong, prove me wrong
I’m with you, but alone
Put it down, look at me for a while

Perhaps, perhaps it’s just me?
Perhaps, perhaps it’s just me?

Are we afraid of ourselves?
If not, then why do we hide?
Behind screens that distract
Is it fake, is it fact?
The world is a terrible place

I know, I know it’s not me
Oh, I know, I know it’s not me

Perhaps It's Just Me

I Love And I Am Not Loved by Holocaust Nancy.

Video: https://youtu.be/5FkcptTMQPc

Lyrics, in quotations, are attributable to Candy Darling.

Darling stepped out into the big, bright lights
Dazzled by the glare of her fame
Darling the Superstar, I knew her as Candy
She never was beleaguered by James
Identity is everything, behind our masks we hide
“You must always be yourself, 
no matter what the price.”

Fifteen minutes was all she had
Fifteen minutes was all she needed
Fifteen minutes was all she had
Fifteen

“Unfortunately before my death
I had no desire left for life.
I am just so bored by everything. 
You might say bored to death. 
Did you know I couldn't last. 
I always knew it. 
I wish I could meet you all again."

Fifteen minutes was all she had
Fifteen minutes was all she needed
Fifteen minutes was all she had
Fifteen

She was so much more than Flesh
She was so much more …

“I love, and I am not loved. 
I do not know happiness. 
I know despair, loneliness and longing.
“I love, and I am not loved. 
I do not know happiness. 
I know despair, loneliness and longing.
I love, and I am not loved. 
I do not know happiness. 
I know despair, loneliness and longing.” etc.

Fifteen minutes was all she had
Fifteen minutes was all she needed
Fifteen minutes was all she had
Fifteen etc.

I Love And I Am Not Loved

Holocaust Nancy dares to bring a soupcon of social commentary dappled in gentle, indie-pop/DIY sounds.  Thanks to all of those who take time to listen, like, comment and re-post.

Holocaust Nancy

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